GeForce GTX 550 Ti vs Quadro K420
Find out if it is worth upgrading your current GPU setup by comparing GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Quadro K420. Here you can take a closer look at graphics cards specs, such as core clock speed, memory type and size, display connectors, etc. The price, overall benchmark and gaming performances are usually defining factors when it comes to choosing between GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Quadro K420. Make sure that the graphics card has compatible dimensions and will properly fit in your new or current computer case. Also these graphics cards may have different system power recommendations, so take that into consideration and upgrade your PSU if necessary.
Main Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Quadro K420
Power consumption (TDP)
116 Watt
41 Watt
Interface
PCIe 2.0 x16
PCIe 2.0 x16
Supplementary power connectors
One 6-pin
None
Memory type
GDDR5
128 Bit
Maximum RAM amount
1 GB
1 GB/2 GB
Display Connectors
2x DVI, 1x mini-HDMI
1x DVI, 1x DisplayPort
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GeForce GTX 550 Ti has 182% more power consumption, than Quadro K420.
Both video cards are using PCIe 2.0 x16 interface connection to a motherboard.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti and Quadro K420 have maximum RAM of 1 GB.
Both cards are used in Desktops.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is build with Fermi architecture, and Quadro K420 - with Kepler.
Core clock speed of GeForce GTX 550 Ti is 24 MHz higher, than Quadro K420.
GeForce GTX 550 Ti is manufactured by 40 nm process technology, and Quadro K420 - by 28 nm process technology.
Quadro K420 is 152 mm longer, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Memory clock speed of Quadro K420 is 1778 MHz higher, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
Game benchmarks
Assassin's Creed Odyssey
Battlefield 5
Call of Duty: Warzone
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Cyberpunk 2077
Dota 2
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Forza Horizon 4
Grand Theft Auto V
Metro Exodus
Minecraft
PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
World of Tanks
high / 1080p
7−8
0−1
ultra / 1080p
4−5
0−1
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
18−20
9−10
medium / 1080p
9−10
1−2
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Assassin's Creed Odyssey is 180% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
12−14
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
1−2
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
24−27
9−10
medium / 1080p
12−14
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Battlefield 5 is 300% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
45−50
50−55
high / 1080p
45−50
45−50
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Call of Duty: Warzone is 6% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
140−150
100−110
medium / 768p
110−120
75−80
ultra / 1080p
55−60
30−35
QHD / 1440p
30−35
−
4K / 2160p
27−30
9−10
high / 768p
85−90
50−55
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is 56% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
55−60
70−75
ultra / 1080p
21−24
10−12
medium / 1080p
45−50
45−50
The average gaming FPS of Quadro K420 in Cyberpunk 2077 is 2% more, than GeForce GTX 550 Ti.
low / 768p
80−85
65−70
medium / 768p
60−65
35−40
ultra / 1080p
35−40
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Dota 2 is 50% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
9−10
1−2
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
4K / 2160p
4−5
0−1
low / 720p
20−22
7−8
medium / 1080p
9−10
2−3
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Far Cry 5 is 333% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
16−18
−
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
−
0−1
low / 720p
60−65
40−45
medium / 1080p
24−27
4−5
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Fortnite is 91% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
12−14
1−2
ultra / 1080p
10−12
−
QHD / 1440p
1−2
0−1
low / 720p
27−30
10−12
medium / 1080p
14−16
3−4
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Forza Horizon 4 is 260% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
55−60
35−40
medium / 768p
45−50
−
high / 1080p
12−14
1−2
ultra / 1080p
7−8
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
medium / 720p
−
30−35
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Grand Theft Auto V is 84% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
5−6
0−1
ultra / 1080p
3−4
0−1
4K / 2160p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
1−2
medium / 1080p
7−8
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Metro Exodus is 1200% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
95−100
85−90
high / 1080p
90−95
50−55
ultra / 1080p
80−85
−
medium / 1080p
90−95
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Minecraft is 35% more, than Quadro K420.
high / 1080p
16−18
14−16
ultra / 1080p
14−16
12−14
low / 720p
30−35
21−24
medium / 1080p
18−20
14−16
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in PLAYERUNKNOWN'S BATTLEGROUNDS is 25% more, than Quadro K420.
ultra / 1080p
8−9
−
QHD / 1440p
0−1
0−1
low / 720p
12−14
2−3
medium / 1080p
10−12
−
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in Red Dead Redemption 2 is 550% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
27−30
4−5
medium / 768p
18−20
−
high / 1080p
10−11
2−3
ultra / 1080p
6−7
−
4K / 2160p
6−7
0−1
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is 533% more, than Quadro K420.
low / 768p
85−90
65−70
medium / 768p
45−50
30−35
ultra / 1080p
20−22
10−12
high / 768p
35−40
27−30
The average gaming FPS of GeForce GTX 550 Ti in World of Tanks is 41% more, than Quadro K420.
Full Specs
GeForce GTX 550 Ti
Quadro K420
Architecture
Fermi
Kepler
Code name
GF116
GK107
Type
Desktop
Workstation
Release date
15 March 2011
22 July 2014
Pipelines
192
192
Core clock speed
900 MHz
876 MHz
Transistor count
1,170 million
1,270 million
Manufacturing process technology
40 nm
28 nm
Texture fill rate
28.8 billion/sec
14.02
Floating-point performance
691.2 gflops
336.4 gflops
Length
8.25" (21 cm)
160 mm
Memory bus width
192 Bit
128 Bit
Memory clock speed
4.1 GB/s
1782 MHz
Memory bandwidth
98.4 GB/s
DirectX
12 (11_0)
12
Shader Model
5.1
5
OpenGL
4.2
4.5
OpenCL
1.1
1.2
Vulkan
N/A
+
CUDA
+
3.0
CUDA cores
192
Bus support
16x PCI-E 2.0
Height
4.376" (11.1 cm)
SLI options
+
Multi monitor support
+
HDMI
+
Maximum VGA resolution
2048x1536
Audio input for HDMI
Internal
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44 Mh/s
11 Mh/s
3D Vision Pro
+
Mosaic
+
Width
1" (2.5 cm)
Number of simultaneous displays
4
nView Desktop Management
+
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